South African Music Magazine
Some may only have caught wind of As I Lay Dying in recent years (and maybe even months, due to their appearance at the upcoming 2013 RAMfest), but this band is about to enter their second decade. Awakened is their 6th album, and they deliver a disc of pure Metal. With speed in high supply, Read More »
As the brainchild of North England’s Ben Corkhill, Oakenshield has his fingerprints all over it as sole member, from writing and performing to engineering and mixing. Initially his project started as Nifelhel in 2004, but morphed into its current state. With his home turf being full of Viking history, this forms the basis of his Read More »
As triumphant survivors of the Nu-Metal era, Deftones have always maintained their unique sound and style. The combination of sometimes very simple but very effectively constructed riffs along with infectious drumming and Chino Moreno’s unmistakable vocals, result in a powerful and hypnotic audio experience. The (mostly) steady pace of the tempo further draws you into Read More »
Still rocking after 40 years, these Aussie legends have been the inspiration for thousands of bands, including many local ones. Their trademark sound has retained its energy and party mood, with Angus Young’s classic Gibson SG guitar style, and Brian Johnson’s gutter-gravel voice a match forged in hell (the latter’s replacement of Bon Scott after Read More »
I had my first run-in with this driving beast on its Twisted Metal Black PS2 release. Now it is set loose on the PS3 with much-improved graphics, sound and more detailed madness and destruction. In this Death Race 2000 / Carmageddon style no-holds-barred automotive mayhem, crazy characters take part in the deadly Twisted Metal contest Read More »
One of my favourite survival horror games has hit its 6th chapter! (With its big action-movie style expanse still intact). Some well-known franchise characters are thrown back in the fray, with others along for the ride. The new C-Virus is set to be unleashed in a global city bio-terror attack. The three intersecting playable story-line Read More »
Time again to dust off your Xbox Kinect controls, as you’ve either grown tired of the few titles you have utilizing this hardware, or you’re just a lazy bum who prefers to wield dominion over your gaming worlds with your ass firmly glued to the couch! Whichever, this game may help to rectify that with Read More »
You know the drill when it comes to the classic Super Mario Bros. Set-up. If not, this legendary console and arcade game involves the never-ending mission to save the constantly kidnapped Princess Peach (this time by Bowser, again!) who needs to be rescued by Mario and Luigi. But this is just the throw-away impetus for Read More »
Another one of Flamedrop’s indie film festivals to light up the screen at The Bioscope (286 Fox Street, Johannesburg), is the SOUND ON SCREEN Music Film Festival, which had its genesis in Cape Town in 2010. The movie selections from around the globe (and locally) include anything music related on film, from documentaries and biopics Read More »
After the Nu-Metal wave hit, the dime-a-dozen-factor was immense. But as the generics faded, those with that extra drive and unique flavour persisted. Slipknot is one of those. Masks and intense live show antics aside, the band writes great songs, with the perfect blend of brutal intensity and the ability to be extremely catchy, and Read More »
